Law firm dedicated to Business Law and Art Law

KOH DUBOIS AVOCAT apporte son expertise pour conseiller, accompagner et défendre les acteurs du monde des affaires et du monde de l’art.

KOH DUBOIS AVOCAT brings its expertise to advise, support and defend professionnals in the business and art worlds.

The firm relies on a network of partners with complementary expertise to offer a holistic approach and ensure comprehensive representation.

Ryo-Hon KOH DUBOIS

FOUNDER

Ryo-Hon KOH DUBOIS is a lawyer at the Paris Bar and holds a Ph.D. in Law from University Panthéon-Assas Paris II. She has a specialization in Corporate Law with expertise in family-owned companies and Art Law.

Born in South Korea, Ryo-Hon KOH DUBOIS is trilingual (French, English and Korean) and has an international background. She holds a Master’s degree in Private Law from the University Panthéon-Assas Paris II, a LL.M. from the University of California Berkeley and is a Fulbright Scholar (2013).

Ryo-Hon KOH DUBOIS obtained her Ph.D. in Law from the University Panthéon-Assas Paris II with a thesis on Family-owned listed companies. Her research and teaching experience as a lecturer in Corporate Law have granted her a profound understanding of how the family-owned companies operate and the specific challenges they face. Since then, she has dedicated her practice to advising and assisting family-owned businesses in their development.

After an international experience as a jurist in London (BlackRock – London) and within major law firms in Paris (Gide Loyrette Nouel, DS avocats, and Vivien et associés), her passion for Art led her to concurrently develop a specialization in Art Law. She obtained the Business Management in the Art World certificate from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. Since then, she has expanded her practice to advising individuals in the art world.

Drawing on these experiences, she establishes her law firm, KOH DUBOIS AVOCAT, specializing in Business Law and Art Law, including the Art Market Law.

Language

Business Law

Corporate Law / Commercial Law / Contract Law / Civil and Commercial Litigation

KOH DUBOIS AVOCAT assists entrepreneurs and companies in the realization of their projects and throughout their development. The firm also provides comprehensive expertise to family-owned businesses.

  • Advisory services in selecting the appropriate legal structure and governance for the business
  • Establishment of companies (drafting articles of association) and registration
  • Guidance for founders and their families in developing tailored articles of association and shareholder agreements
  • Advice on strategic governance choices and the implementation of family agreements to prevent conflicts and facilitate intergenerational succession
  • Preparation of general meetings and meetings of governing bodies
  • Amendments to articles of association and company transformations
  • Assistance in negotiating commercial agreements and partnerships
  • Drafting essential pre-contractual documents to secure negotiations
  • Drafting commercial contracts
  • Assistance and representation in commercial and civil disputes before French courts
  • Assistance and representation in alternative dispute resolution including mediation
  • Assistance in disputes between partners
  • Support in debt collection

Business Law

Corporate Law / Commercial Law / Contract Law / Civil and Commercial Litigation

KOH DUBOIS AVOCAT assists entrepreneurs and companies in the realization of their projects and throughout their development. The firm also provides comprehensive expertise to family-owned businesses.

  • Advisory services in selecting the appropriate legal structure and governance for the business
  • Establishment of companies (drafting articles of association) and registration
  • Guidance for founders and their families in developing tailored articles of association and shareholder agreements
  • Advice on strategic governance choices and the implementation of family agreements to prevent conflicts and facilitate intergenerational succession
  • Preparation of general meetings and meetings of governing bodies
  • Amendments to articles of association and company transformations
  • Assistance in negotiating commercial agreements and partnerships
  • Drafting essential pre-contractual documents to secure negotiations
  • Drafting commercial contracts
  • Assistance and representation in commercial and civil disputes before French courts
  • Assistance and representation in alternative dispute resolution including mediation
  • Assistance in disputes between partners
  • Support in debt collection

Art Law

Artists' representative / Advisory and support for art professionals / Civil and Commercial Litigation

KOH DUBOIS AVOCAT supports artists and professionals in the art world through advisory and litigation services.

  • Assisting  artists (visual arts, photography, design, audiovisual production, illustration) on all contracts related to their activities
  • Negotiating on their behalf with galleries, museums, or any other stakeholders
  • Drafting contracts related to exhibition, sale/purchase, loan, and donation of artworks
  • Assisting art market professionals (galleries, associations, foundations, institutions) in negotiating and drafting contracts related to different services, sale and purchase of artworks
  • Assisting artists, collectors, and heirs with artworks (artist estates) in creating a legal structure for the protection and promotion of their artworks
  • Negotiating and drafting contracts related to loans, donations, and sale/purchase of artworks
  • Advising on the devolution of economic and moral rights

 

  • Assistance and representation before French courts for actions regarding ownership disputes, claims for breach of contract and liability.
  • Assistance and representation in alternative dispute resolution including mediation

Contact

51 rue de Miromesnil

75008 Paris

Email : ryokd@kohdubois.com

Phone : + 33 (0)6 41 17 79 40